International Foundation for Protection Officers

Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Here are the IFPO's latest graduates. Best of luck in your careers! Bernabe Rodriguez, CPO, San Diego, CA, USA Ryan Karakian, CPO, Toronto, ON, Canada Stephen Lewis, CPO, Toronto, ON, Canada Francis Cellan, CPO, Toronto, ON, Canada Ismael Mehmood, CPO, Toronto, ON, Canada Inderjeet Singh, CPO, Toronto, ON, Canada Joshua Santos, CPO, Toronto, ON, Canada [...]

By |2017-10-30T17:57:33-04:00October 30th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Georgia teens nabbed after Columbine-like massacre plot discovered

ELLEN ELDRIDGE ON OCT 27, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY, SecurityInfoWatch Oct. 26 -- Two teenagers facing attempted murder charges in connection with threats made at a Cherokee County high school are due in court at noon. What police know about the intentions of Alfred Dupree and Victoria McCurley, both 17, is largely gleaned from a diary Dupree [...]

By |2017-10-29T06:48:23-04:00October 28th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Georgia teens nabbed after Columbine-like massacre plot discovered

Mandalay Bay releases audio of Jesus Campos reporting ‘shots fired’ in Las Vegas

MGM Resorts International, the owners of the Mandalay Bay, where the Las Vegas massacre occurred, released an audio recording of security officer Jesus Campos reporting shots fired on the 32nd floor of the hotel. What is interesting to note is that there is no timestamp on the recording and MGM has given no reason why [...]

By |2017-10-28T10:55:37-04:00October 28th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Mandalay Bay releases audio of Jesus Campos reporting ‘shots fired’ in Las Vegas

Indiana man shoots strip club security officer, police say

Shooting suspect D'Martell Woodson By Becky Jacobs, Post-Tribune Gary man is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting a security guard early Saturday morning outside a Gary gentleman's club, police said. D'Martell Woodson, 27, allegedly shot a security guard at Temptation Gentleman's Club after he was kicked out for arguing with a dancer and [...]

By |2017-10-27T10:42:18-04:00October 27th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Indiana man shoots strip club security officer, police say

New TSA rules in effect this week for inbound US flights

CHICAGO - MARCH 15: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers staff a checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport on March 15, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. Today TSA personnel are scheduled to begin using the Backscatter Advanced Imaging Technology full-body scanners at the airport. Twenty airports nationwide are now using full-body scanners. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:34:07-05:00October 27th, 2017|News|Comments Off on New TSA rules in effect this week for inbound US flights

Tucker Carlson: Jesus Campos went to Mexico after Las Vegas massacre

Jesus Campos was initially hailed as a hero in the first days after the Las Vegas massacre. Questions then arose as to the timeline of events -- specifically when Campos was shot -- with conflicting information coming from the Mandalay Bay and local police. Next, there was Campos' vanishing act, skipping out on several media appointments [...]

By |2017-10-27T09:50:08-04:00October 27th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Tucker Carlson: Jesus Campos went to Mexico after Las Vegas massacre

World Series: Dodgers fan jumps bullpen to fight security officer

By Post Sports Desk, October 26, 2017 | 9:02am A Dodgers fan was led away in handcuffs after he climbed into the Astros bullpen during a wild Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. Know an excellent security professional or organization? Nominate them for the Bill Zalud Award! In a video posted on [...]

By |2017-10-27T09:31:29-04:00October 27th, 2017|News|Comments Off on World Series: Dodgers fan jumps bullpen to fight security officer

ISA announces recent dignitary/executive protection school graduates

One of the companies with which the IFPO enjoys a partnership is Matthew Parker's Independent Security Advisors LLC. According to its website, the ISA "is a certified disabled veteran owned company based in Oakland, Md., providing consulting, training, and other services on matters of national security and terrorism, extremism, domestic violence and executive or diplomatic protection." Here is a [...]

By |2017-10-20T12:10:48-04:00October 20th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on ISA announces recent dignitary/executive protection school graduates

Las Vegas massacre plot thickens as Jesus Campos gets softball questions from Ellen

It's very curious how Ellen was selected as the platform to deliver Campos' answers. First, she is a comedienne, not a journalist, and second, and even more important, she appears to have a vested interest in MGM's Mandalay Bay -- Ellen Dance Party slot machines -- where the massacre occurred. In addition, the producers of the [...]

By |2017-10-20T11:57:01-04:00October 20th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Las Vegas massacre plot thickens as Jesus Campos gets softball questions from Ellen

Crafting a “Yes, But” Travel Security Program

BY Scott Stewart, SecurityMagazine.com There is a dangerous misperception among many corporate leaders that security and business are antithetical. Unfortunately, in many cases this belief is due to interaction with security directors who overplay the “no card” when business decisions are being made, to include those relating to corporate travel. Don’t misunderstand me, the “no card” [...]

By |2017-10-19T06:21:27-04:00October 19th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Crafting a “Yes, But” Travel Security Program

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